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A Sustainable Approach to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery? | Center for International Maritime Security By Julian Pawlak and Deniz Kocak Piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping continue to pose significant threats to global shipping and maritime security.1 While the terms are frequently used synonymously,...

"A Sustainable Approach to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery?", by Julian Pawlak and Deniz Kocak

#MaritimeSecurity #GulfOfGuinea #SecuritySectorReform

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13.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sea Control 596: The Last Navigator with Steve Thomas | Sea Control Author, builder, adventurer, sailor, and Emmy-award winning TV host Steve Thomas joins the podcast to discuss the revised, extended re-issue of his book The Last Navigator, originally published in 198...

Sea Control 596 β€” The Last Navigator with Steve Thomas

Author, builder, adventurer, sailor, and Emmy-award winning TV host Steve Thomas joins to discuss the revised, extended re-issue of his book The Last Navigator, originally published in 1987.

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06.02.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Leading the Digital Fight: How the Navy’s IW Community Must Innovate to Win | Center for International Maritime Security By Shane Halton and Adam Reiffen β€œWhen companies spend millions of dollars on new information technologies but don’t change anything else, there are usually barely detectable productivity improvements...

"Leading the Digital Fight: How the Navy’s IW Community Must Innovate to Win", by Shane Halton and Adam Reiffen

#InformationWarfare #DigitalTransformation #NavalWarfighting

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30.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Washington’s Misplaced Shipbuilding Obsession | Center for International Maritime Security By Colin Grabow In a year dominated by sharp partisanship, numerous lawmakers improbably united around the revival of America’s commercial shipbuilding industry. Congressional legislation that would c...

"Washington’s Misplaced Shipbuilding Obsession", by Colin Grabow

#MaritimePolicy #Shipbuilding #NationalSecurity

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28.01.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sea Control 595 : Chinese Command and Control | Sea Control Host Brian Kerg talks with Dr. Elsa Kania to discuss her dissertation, β€œChinese Command and Control,” which examines the reforms, adaptation, and emerging innovation in Chinese Military Command Capabi...

Sea Control 595 β€” "Chinese Command and Control"

Dr. Elsa Kania (Elsa K.) to discusses her dissertation, β€œChinese Command and Control,” which examines the reforms, adaptation, and emerging innovation in Chinese Military Command Capabilities.

#SeaControl

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23.01.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Trilateral Shipbuilding: Build a Missile Corvette Fleet with Asian Allies | Center for International Maritime Security By CDR Chase E. Harding, USN Introduction The balance of power in the Indo-Pacific is shifting rapidly as China’s shipbuilding hegemony endures. With the U.S. shipbuilding base in decline, the United ...

"Trilateral Shipbuilding: Build a Missile Corvette Fleet with Asian Allies", by Chase Harding

#IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #AlliedDeterrence

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23.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Arctic is a Strategic Distraction | Center for International Maritime Security By T.X. Hammes Over the past five years, numerous articles have called for increased U.S. defense resources focused on the Arctic. This is a strategic mistake, a distraction. This article will outline...

"The Arctic is a Strategic Distraction", by T.X. Hammes

#MaritimeSecurity #DefenseStrategy #ArcticSecurity

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21.01.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Charting a Course: Addressing Chinese Maritime Coercion Around Taiwan | Center for International Maritime Security By Anthony Marco and Nils Peterson On September 13th, 2025, a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel entered the restricted waters around the Republic of China’s (ROC) Dongsha Atoll, also known as the Prata...

"Charting a Course: Addressing Chinese Maritime Coercion Around Taiwan", by Anthony Marco and Nils Peterson

#MaritimeSecurity #GrayZoneConflict #TaiwanStrait

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19.01.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CIMSEC Volunteer Position | CIMSEC: Center for International Maritime Security CIMSEC Is Hiring! CIMSEC is looking for candidates to build out our technical support team with volunteers who can help manage and upgrade our Wordpress site. This is an important line of effort as w...

CIMSEC Is Hiring!

CIMSEC is looking for candidates to build out our technical support team with volunteers who can help manage and upgrade our Wordpress site, as we remake our website. Interested applicants can reach out to Content@cimsec.org.

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14.01.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
RDML T.J. Zerr on Strengthening Surface Force Lethality | Center for International Maritime Security By Dmitry Filipoff CIMSEC recently engaged with the commander of the Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), RDML T.J. Zerr, to discuss the latest developments and priorities of the c...

Interview - RDML T.J. Zerr on Strengthening Surface Force Lethality

CIMSEC recently engaged the commander of the Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), RDML T.J. Zerr, to discuss the latest developments and priorities of the command.

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14.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cosmetics versus Combat: Inspect for Warfighting Over Rust | Center for International Maritime Security By Spike Dearing From the moment we leave our homeports, the ships of 7th Fleet live under the shadow of Chinese weapons and in the ever-present gaze of their ISR network. We are far from home, and ve...

"Cosmetics versus Combat: Inspect for Warfighting Over Rust", by Spike Dearing

U.S. 7th Fleet ships operate on the front line, but an emphasis on appearance-focused upkeep over warfighting readiness risks degrading real combat performance.

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13.01.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SWO Specialization Week Concludes on CIMSEC | Center for International Maritime Security By Dmitry Filipoff Last week CIMSEC published submissions sent in response to our Call for Articles on whether U.S. Navy surface warfare officers should specialize. Authors offered a variety of viewpo...

SWO Specialization Week Concludes on CIMSEC

Last week CIMSEC published submissions to our Call for Articles on SWO specialization.

The lineup can be found at the link below, and we thank these authors for their excellent contributions.

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12.01.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Surface Warfare Officer Career Path – An Egalitarian Construct in need of some Improvement | Center for International Maritime Security SWO Specialization Week By Mike Fierro As a SWO, my career included serving as the Surface Commander Detailer and CRUDES Placement Officer. My career included four tours in engineering billets afloat ...

CIMSEC SWO Specialization Week

"The Surface Warfare Officer Career Path – An Egalitarian Construct in need of some Improvement", by Mike Fierro

#SWOSpecializationWeek #SurfaceWarfare #NavalLeadership #FleetReadiness

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12.01.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sea Control: 594: From Hulls to Pods | Sea Control J. interviews Dr. Emma Salisbury about her essay β€œFrom Hulls to Pods: Why NATO’s Navies Should Beware of the Allure of Mission Modularity” in the new book in the ISPK SeaPower Series Guardians of the ...

Sea Control 594 β€” "From Hulls to Pods"

Dr. Emma Salisbury discusses her essay, β€œFrom Hulls to Pods: Why NATO’s Navies Should Beware of the Allure of Mission Modularity".

#SeaControl

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11.01.2026 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
No Time to Specialize | Center for International Maritime Security SWO Specialization Week By Chris Rielage SWO specialization was a good idea for the last generation of officers, but time is now too short. Implementing it in 2026, with the possibility of great power...

CIMSEC SWO Specialization Week

"No Time to Specialize", by Chris Rielage

#SWOSpecializationWeek #NavalWarfighting #PacificSecurity.

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08.01.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Specialization vs. Warfighting: Balancing Technology and the Human Element in War | Center for International Maritime Security SWO Specialization Week By Gerry Roncolato Introduction "Despite the remarkable developments in military technology, despite the weapons and machines which have vastly expanded our striking power, it ...

CIMSEC SWO Specialization Week

"Specialization vs. Warfighting: Balancing Technology and the Human Element in War", by Gerry Roncolato

#SWOSpecializationWeek #HumanElement #NavalWarfighting #CommandAndLeadership

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08.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preparing for the Future Fight: A Blended Career Path for Surface Warfare Officers | Center for International Maritime Security SWO Specialization Week By Scott Mobley Specialization debates are hardly new to the U.S. Navy or the Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) community. Rapid technological change over the past two centuries re...

CIMSEC SWO Specialization Week

"Preparing for the Future Fight: A Blended Career Path for Surface Warfare Officers", by Scott Mobley

#SWOSpecializationWeek #SurfaceWarfare #NavalLeadership #MilitaryEducation #MaritimeStrategy

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07.01.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Merchant Marine Specialized 100 years ago. The Navy should have then, and needs to now. | Center for International Maritime Security SWO Specialization Week By MIDN 1/C Jeffrey W. Jaeger, USNR Since 1899, the U.S. Navy has used a generalist career track for its surface warfare officers. This coincides with the Arthur administration...

CIMSEC SWO Specialization Week

"The Merchant Marine Specialized 100 years ago. The Navy should have then, and needs to now.", by Jeffrey W. Jaeger

#SWOSpecializationWeek #Seamanship #MilitaryProfessionalism #SurfaceNavy #MaritimeLeadership

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07.01.2026 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SWO Specialization: Specialize by Platform Groups to Win the High-End Fight, Pt. 1 | Center for International Maritime Security SWO Specialization Week By LCDR JR Dinglasan, USN Introduction Β To win the fight against a peer adversary, the navy’s surface warfare officer (SWO) community must display a level of warfighting profic...

CIMSEC SWO Specialization Week

"SWO Specialization: Specialize by Platform Groups to Win the High-End Fight, Pt. 1", by LCDR JR Dinglasan

#surfacewarfare #navalwarfighting #MilitaryReform #greatpowercompetition

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06.01.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Commanding Officer Must Be a Fighting Engineer β€” Surface Warfare and Generalism | Center for International Maritime Security SWO Specialization Week By Rob Watts The debate over whether Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) should be β€œgeneralists” or β€œspecialists” is an old and vigorous one.1 For more than 125 years, SWOs have fo...

CIMSEC SWO Specialization Week

"The Commanding Officer Must Be a Fighting Engineer β€” Surface Warfare and Generalism", by Rob Watts

#SurfaceWarfare #USNavy #MilitaryLeadership #DefenseAnalysis

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05.01.2026 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SWO Specialization Week Kicks Off on CIMSEC | Center for International Maritime Security By Dmitry Filipoff This week CIMSEC is publishing submissions sent in response to our Call for Articles on whether U.S. Navy surface warfare officers should specialize. The long-running debate between...

SWO Specialization Week Kicks Off on CIMSEC

This week, CIMSEC is publishing submissions for our Call for Articles on whether U.S. Navy surface warfare officers should specialize.

Articles can be found at the link below and will receive ongoing updates.

cimsec.org/swo-speciali...

05.01.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CIMSEC’s Top 10 of 2025 | Center for International Maritime Security By Dmitry Filipoff In the past year, numerous authors wrote for CIMSEC to offer useful insights and analysis on a broad range of maritime security topics and naval affairs. We are grateful to our read...

CIMSEC’s Top 10 of 2025

Our top ten most-viewed articles from 2025 can be found at the link below, and we look forward to an exciting year in 2026!

#YearinReview

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18.12.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sea Control: 593 Information and Warfighting with General Robert Neller | Center for International Maritime Security Host Brian Kerg talks with General Robert Neller, USMC (Ret.) to discuss the role of information in warfighting and the Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG). General Robert Neller served...

Sea Control 593 β€” Information and Warfighting with General Robert Neller

Host @briankerg.bsky.social talks with General Robert Neller, USMC (ret) to discuss the role of information in warfighting and the Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG).

#SeaControl

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16.12.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Annual Fiction Week Concludes on CIMSEC | Center for International Maritime Security By Dmitry Filipoff For the last two weeks, CIMSEC featured short stories submitted in response to our Call for Fiction. Authors explored a wide variety of scenarios and dilemmas. From unmanned warship...

Annual Fiction Week Concludes on CIMSEC

For the last two weeks, CIMSEC featured short stories submitted in response to our Call for Fiction, available at the link below.

We thank them for their excellent contributions.

#CallforFictionWeek

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16.12.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sea Control 592: The US Coast Guard in the Aleutian Islands with Steven Hulse | Center for International Maritime Security Walker interviews U.S. Coast Guard Commander Steven Hulse about his Proceedings article, β€œBases on the Aleutians Islands Would Project Power Across the Pacific.” Hulse discusses his own experience ope...

Sea Control 592 β€” The US Coast Guard in the Aleutian Islands with Steven Hulse

Host Walker D. Mills talks with USCG CDR Steven Hulse about Coast Guard operations in the Aleutian Islands and the Bering Sea – and why they matter.

#SeaControl

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12.12.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What is Old Is New Again | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Michael Hanson Summer 2031 When the war that the Marine Corps anticipated for more than a decade finally began in 2031, it didn’t unfold the way the Marines had expected, and certainly...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"What is Old Is New Again", by Michael Hanson

#CallforFictionWeek

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12.12.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ghost Town | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Kenyan Medley USS John F Kennedy Philippine Sea 0237, 04 OCT 2034 Four years after the blockade of Taiwan… Commander Dave Anderson stared into the retina scanner on the bulkhead outsid...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Ghost Town", by Kenyan Medley

#CallforFictionWeek

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11.12.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Phantom’s Last Ride | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Karl Flynn March 13, 2026 β€œGrandpa, there’s a car coming up the driveway!” β€œOK, I’ll be right there.” Detlev Ganzhorn, grandfather of seven and a 30-year Navy veteran, handed the lates...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"The Phantom’s Last Ride", by Karl Flynn

#CallforFictionWeek

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10.12.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Perspective | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Daniel Lee The following takes place between the hours of 1000-1100 SMT on the surface of the planet JyrmfΓΌr. Dominion forces occupy a heavily-fortified research complex under a large ...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Perspective", by Daniel Lee

#CallforFictionWeek

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09.12.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fit to Print | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Ben Van HorrickΒ  15 April 2027, 2354 EST 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY "Who else has this picture?" said Abe Collins, the Times' senior-most editor tonight. "The Teddy is sinking. Ev...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Fit to Print" by Ben Van Horrick

#callforfictionweek

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09.12.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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